Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-22

eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each OF
the two Houses Of said Legislature voting
In favor thereof, hereby propose that sec
tion eight, OF Article NJ, of the Constitu-
ton of said State, be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Sections g. Any city containing a popula-
tion of mere than one hundred thousand
inhabitants may frame a charter for its own
government. consistent with and subject to
causing Board of fifteen freeholders, who
shall have been for at least five years quail
fled electors thereof. to be elected by the
qualified voters of such city. at any general
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose q charter for such city.
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members of such Board, or a majority of
Mayor, or other chief executive
officer of such city. and the other
to the Recorder of Deeds OF the
county. Such proposed charter shall
then be published in two daily papers of
general circulation in tuch city, for at least
twenty da, S; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication 1t shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified elec ors OF such city,
at a general or special election, and II a ma.
jority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, 1t shall there
after be submitted TO the Legislature Tor its
approval or rejection as whole. without
power VI dlttThtlOu VI duQ IL
approved by a majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
cha ter of such city, or If such city be con-
solidated with county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. A copy of such charter, certified by he
Mayor, or chief executive officer. ana au-
tn nticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter TO the
ele ctors, and its ratification by them, thall
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one in
the office of the Secretary of State, the other,
after being recorded in the office of he Re
corder of Deeds of the county, among the
archives of the city. All Courts shall take
judicial notice thereof. The charter SO
ratified may be amended at intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority of the
city to the qualified voters thereof, at a gen.
er Al or special election held at least sixty
DAYS after the publication of such proposals,
and ratified by at least three-fifths of the
qrsl fed electors voting thereat, and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro.
vided for the approval of the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or proposi-
ton may be presented for the choice of the
voters, and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to others. Amy city
containing population OF more
than ten thousand and not more
| IMAM OUc tubuSduu
| tants may frame charter for its:own gov
rnment, con istent with and subject 10 the
Constitution and laws OF this State, by caus-
| ing Board of fifteen freeholdeIs, wbo shall
have been for at least five years qualified
| electors thereof, to be elected by the quail
| feo tiers Of said city, at any general or
special election, whose duty it shall be.
within ninety days alter such election, to
prepare and propose a charter for such CITY,
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members OF such Board, or a majority of
them, and returned. one copy thereofto the
| Mayor. or other chief executive OF said city,
and the other to the Recorder of the county.
| Such proposed charter shall then be pub
| lished iu two daily papers of general circu
lat on in such city, for at least twenty days;
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion of
the charter; aud within not less than thirty
DAYS after such publication it shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF said city,
at G general or snecial ell. c.ion. and ii q
majoIiiy of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
| after be sub nitted to the Legislature for its
| approval or rejection as whole. without
power of alteration or amendment, and If
| approved by majority vote of the members
elected to each House, it shall become the
charter of such city and the organic law
thereof, and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
allspecial laws inconsistent with such eh r.
ter. A copy of such charter. certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive otfie er aud anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them. snall
be made in duplicate an deoOsited, one in
the office OF the Secretary of State, aud the
other, after b. ing recorded in said Recor
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives of the city; aud thereafter all Courts
shall take judicial notice of said charter
The charter so rati led may be amended, at
intervals of not les ,hau two years, by pro
l ,t.t ta6 l..,t 81 1att
authoriiy of the city to the qualit ed elector.
thereof, at a general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publicati l
of such proposals and ratified by at leas
three-fiths of the qualified electors votins
, thereat, and approved by the Legislature a
herein provided for the approval of thu
charter. Iu submitting any such charter, o.
amendment thereto, any alternative article
or proposition may be presented for tht
choice ofthe voters and may be voted Oh
separately wi hout prejudice to others.
Now, therefore, pursuant to the provision
of the Constitution, and an Act of the Leg
islature, entitled IAN Act to provide for the
submission of certain proposed amend
ments to the Constitution of the State. here
matter named, and which have been pro
posed and adopted by the Legislature oil the
State of llifornia, at the session beginning
on January third. eighteen hundred ant
eighty seven, to the qualified voters of saiG
State, at a special election to be called by
the Governor for the twel tn day of April
eighteen hundred and eighty-seven," sp
proved March 18th, 1857. the said amend
up II, by ballot, by the qualified electors ol
the state, on
TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1857.
The said amendments are respectivsl!
| designated:
amendment Number One"
Amendment Number Two"
Amendment Number Three"
And will If adopted, be respectively des
ignated amendments numbers four, fy'
and six, in the order Of their submission
and the ballots used at such election mus
| contain the words:
"For the Amendment Number One"
"For the Amendment Number Two"
"F r the Amendment Number Three"
Or the words;
against The Amendment Number One. +"
Against The Amendment Number Two.
"Agalnstthe Amendment Number Three.
Written or printed thereon.
| Ard the Boards of Supervisors of each o
the respective counties of the State ar,
hereby directed TO appoint Off GERS of elec
tion and cause the polls to be opened, b.
proclamation, on said
TUESDAY, APRIL II, 1887,
At each of the election precincts OF their re
| SD sctive counties, pursuant to the statute
of the State in such case made and pro
yided; said election to be conducted. ant
the returns thereof duly certified to the
secretary of State, at the State Capitol, sac
ramento, in like manner as is provided by
law in the election of state officers (othel
than Governor and Lieutenant-Governor)
And do hereby offer reward of one
hundred dollars for the arrest and convic
tion of any and every person violating any
OF the provisions Of Title ". Part l, of the
Penal Code; such rewards to be paid until
the total amount expend ed hereafter for the
purpose reaches the sum of ten thousand
dollars.
Witness my hand and the great seal of the
State, the da and year first written.
| WASHINGTON BARTLETT,
| [sEALl Governor.
| Attest: VIM. C. HENDRICKS,
Secretary of State.
By H. B. DAVIDSON, Deputy. mlStd